With but also without Surgery/treatment…you can always work on your self-esteem! 🙂
The experienced psychologist Mag. Christiane Eberwein shows four areas to increase your self-esteem…
…and as a plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience, I would also like to give you a few tips from my own practice.
4 essential pillars for higher self-esteem
Raising awareness of strengths, advantages and competencies
We have been made aware of our mistakes and weaknesses since we were young in order to improve ourselves. In ancient times, it was also to survive. That is why we notice things that are not optimal more quickly. However, this has a negative effect on our self-image and our mood. It does not have to stay that way. We can work every day to focus our attention on what what we are good at, what we achieve, what we find beautiful about ourselves and let other things that are perhaps not so important fade into the background. “Strengthen strengths!” is the motto and leads directly to more self-satisfaction. A practical tip: get yourself a small book in which you write down at the end of each day what you have done well or what you liked about yourself that day.
Learning to accept weaknesses and put them into perspective
Just as it is important to appreciate your achievements and successes,
It is also necessary to accept your weaknesses. This also includes the physical aspect. To do this, it is helpful to rethink your beliefs and, if necessary, replace them with new, more helpful ones:
Examples:
- I am only worth something if I achieve something.
It would be better to say: I am a lovable person, with all my strengths and weaknesses.
- I am only a lovable, successful person if I look perfect.
Better: I am a lovable person who can be successful with all my individual facets.
As always in life: good things take time. It takes a little time for new beliefs to become established. But: it is definitely worth it!
Establish and maintain positive contacts, avoid energy vampires
We are relational beings! We need other people (in the real world, not in the cyber world!) to feel good. A good, positive social environment is absolutely essential for our well-being. We need people who encourage us, who stand by us in good times and bad. Some people make contacts better or faster than others. But after that, even in hectic everyday life, it is important to maintaining contactsMake sure you have at least one positive, friendly conversation a day with a loved one!
Practical tip: instead of spending too much time on your mobile phone in social networks, meet a friend or talk on the phone with a loved one who is really good for you.
However, grumpy people and energy vampires can be found in every (friends, acquaintances, family) system. It is important to set clear boundaries and stay away from them as much as possible. If you hear people talking badly about you because of this or for other reasons, remember the saying: “What Peter says about Paul says more about Peter than about Paul.”
Positive self-care
The basis for this is a self-awareness and mindfulness. If we sense what we need, we can also treat ourselves well and lovingly and take care of ourselves. Take a break when your eyes are burning after long, concentrated work on the computer, drink enough, prepare healthy meals, go for walks. At the same time, it is important to speak to yourself in an appreciative way, motivate yourself, encourage yourself, console yourself instead of belittling yourself when something doesn't work out.
Dr. Peter Durnig is a plastic surgeon. And he has been doing it successfully for over 20 years. He has seen and experienced a lot in this field. Not always good and sensible things. He is quite critical of cosmetic surgery: "Anyone who completely gives up on the subject of beauty and self-esteem, does not want to take responsibility for themselves and does not want to work on their own self-esteem, will not necessarily be happier!"
Here are a few tips from practice:
Increase your self-esteem! – 7 practical tips:
Accepting yourself
Coco Chanel already knew: “beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself"
Nobody is perfect…and only about 101% of people are satisfied with themselves…
And it is astonishing that even or especially models and people who work in the beauty industry are not happy with themselves. Although they could and should be. High standards certainly play a role in this. Lowering your expectations of yourself and accepting yourself as you are is one of the most important things in life.
TIP No1: Accept yourself and your mistakes!
Even cosmetic surgery can't change everything. I would estimate the potential for improvement to be around 20% on average.
We all have natural limits. Even if we don't like to hear it...not everything is possible!
And even if you don't like to hear it: the world is not always fair and talents and certain advantages are distributed unevenly.
Beauty is distributed unfairly. Not everyone has a fundamental right to absolute beauty.
But everyone can try to accept themselves as they are.
Wait/take your time
Life consists of different phases. And these phases can also pass. Priorities can change.
Impatience is rarely a good advisor. In the field of aesthetic surgery in Austria, there is therefore a reasonable period of time between the first consultation and a possible operation. This is to allow certain things to be considered in peace and to weigh up whether the theoretically and practically possible complications of any operation seem worth it.
TIP No2: Take your time with your decisions!
Especially when it comes to decisions that aren't easy to make...like cosmetic surgery. Wait and think about it calmly...problems sometimes go away with time... 🙂
patience…..everything doesn't always have to happen immediately..you can wait..some things in life become unnecessary or take on a different meaning over time...
Giving things the right value
What importance do you or society give to beauty? Lately, the topic of beauty has perhaps been overrated... In the end, beauty is only a means to an end. True beauty must be harmonious, otherwise it looks unnatural and artificial. Just being beautiful is boring.
And since beauty is related to youth, it is only for a certain time This means that each of us must expect that beauty will fade. Therefore, we should also establish other values in life so that we do not become too one-sided.
TIP No3: Assess your importance of beauty correctly!
Youthfulness and therefore beauty are fleeting.
We should never forget that there are other values and “beautiful things” in life. It seems trite…but I would like to give a few key words:
Humor, friends and social issues, health, discovering and nurturing talents, food, art, nature, animals, children and the next generation, sports (more on that topic below)
the list can be extended almost infinitely 🙂
Consciously find and cultivate other values and talents!
Do sports & go into nature!
Beauty through movement works logically: Because when you do sports you inevitably deal with other topics than just beauty. And as positive side effect, sport makes the body more beautiful. Therefore, a clear tip…
TIP No4: Do sports and exercise in nature!
In addition, you are usually in nature, which further lifts your mood and thus has a positive effect.
honesty
We shouldn't overdo filters/makeup/our image. That creates unnecessary pressure. Constantly withstanding this pressure is exhausting and uses up a lot of energy if you want/have to live up to the demands. But you can also grow from a problem if you accept the problem and face it.
TIP No5: Be honest with yourself!
Filters and makeup can create unnecessary pressure. Take off your mask every now and then and be authentic.
Get social!
Humans are social beings. It's always about social contacts.
And the best are the real ones!!! The ones with conversations, touching, laughing and crying, ...
TIP No6: Maintain social contacts!
…even if it sometimes takes some effort…go outside and look for other people
You are beautiful!
…Everything you look at with love is beautiful (Christian Morgenstern, and many others too..)
Try to respect and (as stupid as it sounds) love yourself more!
As difficult as it may be on some days: go to the mirror with a positive attitude and a smile…
TIP No 7: Never forget – YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!
Everyone is beautiful…in their own special way!
Plastic surgery for more self-esteem:
As a plastic surgeon, you also notice every day that an operation or treatment can make a big difference... For some people, it can be the key to other changes or improvements in life and thus trigger a positive spiral. Nevertheless, it will be important to strengthen your self-esteem in other ways. Hopefully, the advice can be helpful in this case too.
Nothing can replace personal, individual advice from a specialist with the appropriate experience and the right aesthetic sensitivity. We will be happy to advise you in detail - and we will also tell you honestly if an aesthetic treatment or operation is NOT right for you.
Arrange your Consultation appointment at 0699 19988009. We look forward to seeing you!
Mag. Christiane Eberwein is a psychologist at Kramergasse 10 in Klagenfurt. You can make an appointment by calling +43 676 7617317 or by calling info@christiane-eberwein.at agree.
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